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Subject Author Date Quicken for DOS (8) in Windows XP MedRxman 02-27-2007  Re: Quicken for DOS (8) in Windows XP R. C. White 02-27-2007  Re: Quicken for DOS (8) in Windows XP MedRxman 02-27-2007  Re: Quicken for DOS (8) in Windows XP Jim Jensen 02-27-2007  Re: Quicken for DOS (8) in Windows XP MedRxman 02-27-2007  Re: Quicken for DOS (8) in Windows XP Jim Jensen 02-27-2007
Posted by MedRxman on February 27, 2007, 10:19 pm Please log in for more thread options I have Quicken for DOS v 8 running on a WIN XP PRO (NTFS) no problems. Trying to rung on another WIN XP PRO machine and can not get as Full Window, also on exit screen blanks and must do a hard shutdown. Been a while since I originally figured the solution but can't remember how. Any Ideas? Thanks in advance Posted by R. C. White on February 27, 2007, 10:35 pm Please log in for more thread options Hi, MedRxman. You need to get WinXP's "DOS" window itself to be Full Screen, then Quicken should run full screen within that window. I enclose "DOS" in quotes because it's not really MS-DOS, of course. It's just a part of WinXP that looks and acts much like MS-DOS so that we old guys who were using computers before MS-DOS was written can feel comfy. The proper name for this window is the Command Prompt. You can right-click on Command Prompt, then click Properties, and set such things as colors and fonts. I've noted that we see a different Properties box if we open the window and then right-click on the Title Bar. I'm running Vista now and the details are slightly different from WinXP. For future reference, you should know that Vista will not run a 16-bit program, even though WinXP will. I don't recall if Quicken 8 was 16- or 32-bit, but you should check this out if you plan to run Vista. (I had to retire my beloved WordPerfect Office Library's Calendar because Vista will not run it, not even in a "DOS" window.) RC -- R. C. White, CPA San Marcos, TX (Retired. No longer licensed to practice public accounting.) rc@grandecom.net Microsoft Windows MVP (Currently running Vista Ultimate x64) >I have Quicken for DOS v 8 running on a WIN XP PRO (NTFS) no problems. > > Trying to rung on another WIN XP PRO machine and can not get as Full > Window, also on exit screen blanks and must do a hard shutdown. > > Been a while since I originally figured the solution but can't remember > how. > > Any Ideas? > > Thanks in advance > Posted by MedRxman on February 27, 2007, 11:16 pm Please log in for more thread options Hi R.C. Yes I can do as you suggest. However I created a shortcut (same as PIF) on a laptop with Win XP Pro (NTFS) and am able to run the program from the desktop icon and upon exiting the program, return to the Windows XP desktop. That is what I am trying to do. I once read a post on how, did it, but stupidly forgot to make notes. Thanks > Hi, MedRxman. > > You need to get WinXP's "DOS" window itself to be Full Screen, then > Quicken should run full screen within that window. > > I enclose "DOS" in quotes because it's not really MS-DOS, of course. It's > just a part of WinXP that looks and acts much like MS-DOS so that we old > guys who were using computers before MS-DOS was written can feel comfy. > The proper name for this window is the Command Prompt. > > You can right-click on Command Prompt, then click Properties, and set such > things as colors and fonts. I've noted that we see a different Properties > box if we open the window and then right-click on the Title Bar. I'm > running Vista now and the details are slightly different from WinXP. > > For future reference, you should know that Vista will not run a 16-bit > program, even though WinXP will. I don't recall if Quicken 8 was 16- or > 32-bit, but you should check this out if you plan to run Vista. (I had to > retire my beloved WordPerfect Office Library's Calendar because Vista will > not run it, not even in a "DOS" window.) > > RC > -- > R. C. White, CPA > San Marcos, TX > (Retired. No longer licensed to practice public accounting.) > rc@grandecom.net > Microsoft Windows MVP > (Currently running Vista Ultimate x64) > > >>I have Quicken for DOS v 8 running on a WIN XP PRO (NTFS) no problems. >> >> Trying to rung on another WIN XP PRO machine and can not get as Full >> Window, also on exit screen blanks and must do a hard shutdown. >> >> Been a while since I originally figured the solution but can't remember >> how. >> >> Any Ideas? >> >> Thanks in advance >> > Posted by Jim Jensen on February 27, 2007, 11:33 pm Please log in for more thread options > Hi R.C. >=20 > Yes I can do as you suggest. However I created a shortcut (same as > PIF) on a laptop with Win XP Pro (NTFS) and am able to run the > program from the desktop icon and upon exiting the program, return to > the Windows XP desktop. That is what I am trying to do. I once read a > post on how, did it, but stupidly forgot to make notes. >=20 > Thanks In windows explorer, navigate to the q.exe file. Right-click, then select properties. Under Program, check Close on exit. Under Screen, select Full-screen. Right-click on q.exe, and create your desktop shortcut. >=20 >> Hi, MedRxman. >>=20 >> You need to get WinXP's "DOS" window itself to be Full Screen, then >> Quicken should run full screen within that window. >>=20 >> I enclose "DOS" in quotes because it's not really MS-DOS, of course. >> It's just a part of WinXP that looks and acts much like MS-DOS so >> that we old guys who were using computers before MS-DOS was written >> can feel comfy. The proper name for this window is the Command >> Prompt.=20 >>=20 >> You can right-click on Command Prompt, then click Properties, and >> set such things as colors and fonts. I've noted that we see a >> different Properties box if we open the window and then right-click >> on the Title Bar. I'm running Vista now and the details are >> slightly different from WinXP.=20 >>=20 >> For future reference, you should know that Vista will not run a >> 16-bit program, even though WinXP will. I don't recall if Quicken 8 >> was 16- or 32-bit, but you should check this out if you plan to run >> Vista. (I had to retire my beloved WordPerfect Office Library's >> Calendar because Vista will not run it, not even in a "DOS" window.) >>=20 >> RC >> -- >> R. C. White, CPA >> San Marcos, TX >> (Retired. No longer licensed to practice public accounting.) >> rc@grandecom.net >> Microsoft Windows MVP >> (Currently running Vista Ultimate x64) >>=20 >>=20 >>> I have Quicken for DOS v 8 running on a WIN XP PRO (NTFS) no >>> problems.=20 >>>=20 >>> Trying to rung on another WIN XP PRO machine and can not get as Full >>> Window, also on exit screen blanks and must do a hard shutdown. >>>=20 >>> Been a while since I originally figured the solution but can't >>> remember how. >>>=20 >>> Any Ideas? >>>=20 >>> Thanks in advance Posted by MedRxman on February 27, 2007, 11:53 pm Please log in for more thread options Does not work. Guss my wife will have to use Quicken for Windows as I do. Thanks for the quick replies guys. > Hi R.C. > > Yes I can do as you suggest. However I created a shortcut (same as > PIF) on a laptop with Win XP Pro (NTFS) and am able to run the > program from the desktop icon and upon exiting the program, return to > the Windows XP desktop. That is what I am trying to do. I once read a > post on how, did it, but stupidly forgot to make notes. > > Thanks In windows explorer, navigate to the q.exe file. Right-click, then select properties. Under Program, check Close on exit. Under Screen, select Full-screen. Right-click on q.exe, and create your desktop shortcut. > >> Hi, MedRxman. >> >> You need to get WinXP's "DOS" window itself to be Full Screen, then >> Quicken should run full screen within that window. >> >> I enclose "DOS" in quotes because it's not really MS-DOS, of course. >> It's just a part of WinXP that looks and acts much like MS-DOS so >> that we old guys who were using computers before MS-DOS was written >> can feel comfy. The proper name for this window is the Command >> Prompt. >> >> You can right-click on Command Prompt, then click Properties, and >> set such things as colors and fonts. I've noted that we see a >> different Properties box if we open the window and then right-click >> on the Title Bar. I'm running Vista now and the details are >> slightly different from WinXP. >> >> For future reference, you should know that Vista will not run a >> 16-bit program, even though WinXP will. I don't recall if Quicken 8 >> was 16- or 32-bit, but you should check this out if you plan to run >> Vista. (I had to retire my beloved WordPerfect Office Library's >> Calendar because Vista will not run it, not even in a "DOS" window.) >> >> RC >> -- >> R. C. White, CPA >> San Marcos, TX >> (Retired. No longer licensed to practice public accounting.) >> rc@grandecom.net >> Microsoft Windows MVP >> (Currently running Vista Ultimate x64) >> >> >>> I have Quicken for DOS v 8 running on a WIN XP PRO (NTFS) no >>> problems. >>> >>> Trying to rung on another WIN XP PRO machine and can not get as Full >>> Window, also on exit screen blanks and must do a hard shutdown. >>> >>> Been a while since I originally figured the solution but can't >>> remember how. >>> >>> Any Ideas? >>> >>> Thanks in advance Similar Threads Posted Quicken 99 transfer from Windows 2000 to Windows XP Pro July 22, 2008, 10:55 pm Windows & Quicken January 2, 2007, 6:43 am Run Quicken for Windows on your Mac February 5, 2010, 10:09 am Can Quicken 2007 run on Windows 98? 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